Moderation [in one’s expenses] is half of livelihood
الِاقْتِصَادُ نِصْفُ الْمَئُونَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The demeanour of a believer is characterized by moderation and his conduct is upright
الْمُؤْمِنُ سِيرَتُهُ الْقَصْدُ وَسُنَّتُهُ الرُّشْدُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Our way is moderation and our practice is right guidance
طَرِيقَتُنَا الْقَصْدُ وَسُنَّتُنَا الرُّشْدُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Let your riding mount be moderation and your goal be right guidance
لِيَكُنْ مَرْكَبُكَ الْقَصْدُ وَمَطْلَبُكَ الرُّشْدُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Seek good out of every blessing that Allah has bestowed upon you and do not waste any favour of Allah over you
اسْتَصْلِحْ كُلَّ نِعْمَةٍ أَنْعَمَهَا اللَّهُ [سُبْحَانَهُ] عَلَيْكَ وَلَا تُضِعْ نِعْمَةً مِنْ نِعَمِ اللَّهِ عِنْدَكَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The refusal of the economizer is better than the granting of the extravagant
إِنَّ مَنْعَ الْمُقْتَصِدِ أَحْسَنُ مِنْ عَطَاءِ الْمُبَذِّرِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
When Allah wishes good for a servant, He inspires him with moderation and good management and keeps him away from mismanagement and wastefulness
إِذَا أَرَادَ اللَّهُ بِعَبْدٍ خَيْراً أَلْهَمَهُ الِاقْتِصَادَ وَحُسْنَ التَّدْبِيرِ وَجَنَّبَهُ سُوءَ التَّدْبِيرِ وَالْإِسْرَافَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
You must be just with [both] friend and foe, and moderate in [both] poverty and wealth
عَلَيْكَ بِالْعَدْلِ فِي الصَّدِيقِ وَالْعَدُوِّ وَالْقَصْدِ فِي الْفَقْرِ وَالْغِنَى
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Be [either] selflessly generous or moderate in giving but do not be from the third kind [iethe misers]
كُنْ جَوَاداً مُؤْثِراً أَوْ مُقْتَصِداً مُقَدِّراً وَإِيَّاكَ أَنْ تَكُونَ الثَّالِثَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Lowering the gaze and walking with modesty are part of magnanimity
مِنَ الْمُرُوَّةِ غَضُّ الطَّرْفِ وَمَشْيُ الْقَصْدِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
It is a sufficient sagacity for a person to remain moderate in his goals and reasonable in his quests
كَفَى بِالْمَرْءِ كَيْساً أَنْ يَقْتَصِدَ فِي مَآرِبِهِ وَيُجْمِلَ فِي مَطَالِبِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Moderation makes [that which is] little grow [and increase]
الِاقْتِصَادُ يُنْمِي الْقَلِيلَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Moderation makes the small grow [big]
الِاقْتِصَادُ يُنْمِي الْيَسِيرَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Be moderate in [your] affairs, for whoever is moderate, the burden of his expenses is lightened
خُذِ الْقَصْدَ فِي الْأُمُورِ فَمَنْ أَخَذَ الْقَصْدَ خَفَّتْ عَلَيْهِ الْمُؤَنُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Whoever is moderate, the burden of his expenses is lightened
مَنِ اقْتَصَدَ خَفَّتْ عَلَيْهِ الْمُؤَنُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
You must be moderate in your affairs, for the one who deviates from moderation is unjust and one who takes to it is just
عَلَيْكَ بِالْقَصْدِ فِي الْأُمُورِ فَمَنْ عَدَلَ عَنِ الْقَصْدِ جَارَ وَمَنْ أَخَذَ بِهِ عَدَلَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Espouse moderation, for indeed it is the most helpful thing in attaining a fruitful life; and a person will never be destroyed until he prefers his lust over his faith
عَلَيْكَ بِالْقَصْدِ فَإِنَّهُ أَعْوَنُ شَيْءٍ عَلَى حُسْنِ الْعَيْشِ وَلَنْ يَهْلِكَ امْرُؤٌ حَتَّى يُؤْثِرَ شَهْوَتَهُ عَلَى دِينِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Espouse moderation in food, for indeed it is farther from extravagance, healthier for the body and more assisting in the performance of worship
عَلَيْكُمْ بِالْقَصْدِ فِي الْمَطَاعِمِ فَإِنَّهُ أَبْعَدُ مِنَ السَّرَفِ وَأَصَحُّ لِلْبَدَنِ وَأَعْوَنُ عَلَى الْعِبَادَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who desires security should adopt moderation
مَنْ أَرَادَ السَّلَامَةَ فَعَلَيْهِ بِالْقَصْدِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who is moderate in [both] affluence and poverty has prepared himself for the calamities of time
مَنِ اقْتَصَدَ فِي الْغِنَى وَالْفَقْرِ فَقَدِ اسْتَعَدَّ لِنَوَائِبِ الدَّهْرِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Whoever adopts moderation, it will make his prosperity last and will make up for his poverty and deficiency
مَنْ صَحِبَ الِاقْتِصَادَ دَامَتْ صُحْبَةُ الْغِنَى لَهُ وَجَبَرَ الِاقْتِصَادُ فَقْرَهُ وَخَلَلَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who is moderate will never be ruined
لَنْ يَهْلِكَ مَنِ اقْتَصَدَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
There is no wastage in moderation
لَيْسَ فِي اقْتِصَادٍ تَلَفٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who does not practice moderation is ruined by extravagance
مَنْ لَمْ يُحْسِنِ الِاقْتِصَادَ أَهْلَكَهُ الْإِسْرَافُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
There is no ruin with moderation
لَا هَلَاكَ مَعَ اقْتِصَادٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech